Molecular, Physiological, and Host-Range Characterization of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli Isolates from Watermelon and Melon in Israel.

Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), caused by Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, is a serious disease of cucurbit plants. The first important occurrence of BFB in Israel was during 2000 to 2003 on watermelon and melon.